RAMADAN & EID AL FITR 1439 (2018) “O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint.” Qur’an 2: 183 The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) recognizes astronomical calculation as an acceptable Shar’i method for determining the beginning of lunar months including […]
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The significance of qiyam ul-layl
The term “Qiyam Al-Layl” originates from the Holy Quran, referring to the Tahajjud prayer. The Tahajjud prayer is optimally performed after midnight but before fajr. During the blessed month of Ramadan, believers remain awake, engaged in prolonged prayers, seeking to draw closer to Allah. This period of extended prayers is known as Qiyam Al-Layl. Merits […]